The indexes also opened to hopes that upcoming trade talks with trading partners could defuse the threat of a full-blown trade war.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 60.05 points, or 0.14%, to 44,339.31, the S&P 500 gained 2.58 points, or 0.05%, to 6,233.03 and the Nasdaq Composite gained 62.52 points, or 0.31%, to 20,475.03.
--Reuters--